Back home

Just back home, exhausted and jet-lagged but extremely happy to have integrated the 10-day FLNW unconference in New Zealand. Unlike regular conferences, during which presenters pour their words to an audience , the unconference or open space conference boosts the energy by increasing contact and contributions from participants and encourages interaction and connections.

It was an intense experience, which brought close together gurus, experts and newbies (like me), most of whom had not met f2f before. The poor and expensive Internet connection, time and place constraints were two elements we had not fully aprehended beforehand and caused some stress as I did not manage to reach other networks as planned.

However, full interaction occurred among those travelling together at different levels, at different times and places and an attempt was made to map out what constitutes group and network action and the different pressure they may exerce on the individual.

Plans are being made for new unconferences in Canada and who knows Brazil?

<span style=”font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9px”> <a style=”font-size: 100%” mce_href=”http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/73783″ xhref=”http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/73783″>This album</a> is powered by <a style=”font-size: 100%” mce_href=”http://www.bubbleshare.com” xhref=”http://www.bubbleshare.com”>BubbleShare</a> – <a style=”font-size: 100%” mce_href=”http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/73783/share#add_to_blog” xhref=”http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/73783/share#add_to_blog”>Add to my blog</a> </span></div> <p>On arrival, I gave a presentation (in Portuguese this time) on Blogs, Podcasts and Social Tools at <a mce_href=”http://www.teceduc.com.br/” xhref=”http://www.teceduc.com.br/”>TECEDUCATION 2006</a>. Although you <a mce_href=”http://www.techne.com.br/humus/login.asp” xhref=”http://www.techne.com.br/humus/login.asp”>must pay</a> to get the proceeds from the organizing committee, we have decided to <a mce_href=”http://teceduc06.blogspot.com” xhref=”http://teceduc06.blogspot.com”>blog and podcast</a> the event for those who cannot afford to be there or pay for it.</p> <p>My own presentation is not yet up on the blog as the person who recorded it has not yet sent me the file and after a power shortage, the data show exploded when the electricity came back (I do believe in conspiracy..lol). You can view it though on Bubbleshare in <a mce_href=”http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/73765″ target=”_blank” xhref=”http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/73765″>Portuguese </a> and I will add the recordings to both as soon as I get them.</p>